Using satellite imagery to estimate abundance of Cumberland Sound beluga whales (Delphinapterus leucas) in 2021

• Published in: Frontiers in Marine Science
• Main Authors: Bryanna A. H. Sherbo, Amanda M. Belanger, Bertrand Charry, Cortney A. Watt
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024
• Subjects: abundance estimation; imagery analysis; whale detection; very high resolution satellite imagery; WorldView; Science; Q; General. Including nature conservation; geographical distribution; QH1-199.5; Baffin Island; Cumberland Sound; Nunavut; Baffin; Beluga; Beluga whale; Beluga*; Delphinapterus leucas
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2024.1422907; https://doaj.org/article/dc01694939cb47c2a8dc71d0b626d962

The Cumberland Sound beluga whale (Delphinapterus leucas) population inhabits Cumberland Sound on the southeast side of Baffin Island, Nunavut. The population is listed as threatened under the Species at Risk Act. The last abundance estimate from an aerial survey was estimated at 1,381 (95% CI: 1,27...